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  • Title: Conventional viral cultures and shell vial assay for diagnosis of apparently culture-negative Coxiella burnetii endocarditis.
    Author: Gil-Grande R, Aguado JM, Pastor C, García-Bravo M, Gómez-Pellico C, Soriano F, Noriega AR.
    Journal: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis; 1995 Jan; 14(1):64-7. PubMed ID: 7729459.
    Abstract:
    A patient with culture-negative endocarditis was diagnosed with Q fever endocarditis based on the results of serological tests and positive leukocyte cultures obtained using conventional viral cultures and the shell vial technique. This case report suggests that isolation of Coxiella burnetii from blood may allow better diagnostic and therapeutical evaluation of patients with Q fever endocarditis. The use of both conventional and shell vial viral cultures is recommended for the isolation of Coxiella burnetii from the blood of patients with apparently culture-negative endocarditis.
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